Director Commercial Legal, EMEA

The role

You will lead the EMEA Commercial Legal team and act as an individual contributor. You will negotiate complex software, SaaS, BaaS, professional services, and channel transactions while supporting the sales organization.

What you will do

• Partner with US counterpart to drive consistency across contracting positions, templates, playbooks, and processes.
• Negotiate and close a portfolio of complex, high-value agreements.
• Provide practical and commercially focused legal advice.
• Lead, coach, and develop the EMEA Commercial Legal team.
• Build partnerships with Sales and sales leadership.
• Develop and deliver training and practical guidance for stakeholders.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex, high-risk, or novel commercial matters.
• Foster a collaborative culture and champion continuous improvement.

Required qualifications

• Qualified solicitor in England and Wales
• Current practising certificate
• 12+ years of post-qualification experience gained at a leading law firm and/or in-house
• Significant in-house experience within a software or technology company
• Proven people leadership experience managing, coaching, and developing lawyers
• Extensive hands-on experience negotiating and closing complex software and SaaS agreements
• Experience advising on privacy and data protection matters arising in commercial technology transactions

Benefits

• 25 paid vacation days
• 4 extra global VeeaMe Days for self-care
• 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
• Private medical, dental, and vision insurance with dependent enrolment
• Life insurance with enhanced coverage and global 24/7 protection
• Income protection after 26 weeks, covering a portion of salary
• Defined contribution pension plan with employer match
• Worldwide travel insurance for business and leisure, with option to enroll dependents
• Employee Assistance Program with therapy, legal, and financial support, plus online GP services and wellbeing programs
• Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries, mentoring, workshops and learning events

About the company

Veeam is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood, secured, and resilient. Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide.